Year of stay: | 2023 |
Based in Tehran, Iran, Fereshteh Mostofi is a creative artist and writer. Through her stories and screenplays, she digs deep into the human experience, shedding light on the lives of those who struggle with social injustice, poverty, and feelings of loneliness. Her work aims to ensure that these personal stories and the courageous struggles against these hardships are remembered and honored.
Fereshteh pays special attention to the challenges and strengths of women and how they work tirelessly to fix the world and bring about fairness.
Her latest work is a two-year documentary about a long-standing tradition in a tiny village called Woman Kingdoms. Here, for one day each year, women take charge and demonstrate a unique and powerful tradition of female leadership.